ACE, Quota and Seafood Exports for New Zealand Fisheries

We source and sell ACE, manage quota sales, provide quota valuations and help fishers export fresh fish.

For more than 25 years, FinestKind has worked with fishers, quota owners and iwi across New Zealand, connecting people across the commercial fishing industry.

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Find the ACE you need

Short on ACE, planning for the season or covering catch as you fish? We source ACE across inshore, deepwater, crayfish and paua stocks, from small amounts through to larger parcels. If you have ACE to sell, we can also help find the right buyers.

Find or Sell ACE

Thinking about selling quota?

Selling quota is a significant decision. We can help you consider timing, how your quota should be offered, buyer demand and whether ACE should be included. We can then take it to the wider market and manage the sale through to completion.

Sell Quota

Quota valuations

Quota values move with catch limits, fishery performance, supply, demand and trading activity. Our valuations draw on current market activity, recent transactions and a broad range of market information from across New Zealand's fisheries.

Quota Valuations

Looking for quota?

We can help you find quota to meet your needs. We also list current Quota for Sale, although not everything we are working with is publicly advertised.

View Quota for Sale

Exports

We help New Zealand fishers export high-quality fresh fish to established overseas buyers, managing the process from landing through to payment to you.

Export Fish

Seafood Promotion, Export & Industry Awards

Built on relationships

FinestKind is independent and works across the industry with fishers, quota owners, iwi and buyers. That independence, together with relationships built across the wider fishing industry over many years, helps us connect the right people and find the right opportunities.

The business was founded by Donna Wells to help independent fishers reach export markets. Today, Dan Martin leads FinestKind, bringing his own long-standing relationships and experience across New Zealand fisheries, ACE and quota, while building on the relationships Donna established over more than 25 years.

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